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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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